Honorary Canadians

Honorary Canadians

This room is dedicated to the artists who, while not born here, made a meaningful mark on Canadian music. Whether they came to record, perform, collaborate, or simply found inspiration on Canadian soil, these Honorary Canadians became part of the story. Some stayed briefly, others put down roots—but all contributed to the cultural fabric in unique ways. From one-off sessions to lasting legacies, this is a salute to the outsiders who felt right at home in Canada.

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Handzya Ukrainian Pops
Oscar* McLollie So Pleasing Loving You So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All
Happy Dolls Sweet Gypsy Rose Show Album No. 1
Cal* Bostic That's All Introducing...
Nelson* Riddle Moving Ahead British Columbia Suite
Aarons And Ackley* Don't You And I
Zambonis* Cool Shots (Theme Song) To Bleed Black and Gold
Ursa Major* In My Darkest Hour ST
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Time After Time And I Love Her
Buddy Knox That's Why I Cry ST (mono)
Nelson* Riddle Government House British Columbia Suite
Cal* Bostic Let Me Love You Introducing...
Loni Gamble In love for the First Time ST
Oscar* McLollie Blues in Nova Scotia (Oscar McLollie) ST
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* I Loved a Widow Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Alpha Centauri Make it at Rock 'n' Roll ST
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Wants to Go to Heaven (But Nobody Wants to Die) Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Tony McManus Donal Og - The Lea Rig The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Ellen McIlwaine Wade in the Water Honky Tonk Angel
Ellen McIlwaine Lover's Lane Ellen McIlwaine
Matt* Lucas The Peepin' Tom Matt Gets Blue
Priscilla* Rollins Magic Moment Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Jack Holland I'll Pick Her Up The Eyes of a Dreamer
Sidewinders Time For Loving Flatfoot Hustlin'
Cal* Bostic In Love Again (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Ridni Naspivy Ensemble* Traditional 'Trojista' Music Ukrainian Folk Dance Collection
Joe* Glazer A Douglas for Me A Douglas For Me (picture sleeve)
Aarons And Ackley* Oh What a Good Time You And I
Buddy Knox Hula Love ST
Country Mcdonald Joe* The Call War War War
Ellen McIlwaine Weird of Hermiston Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Alpha Centauri Love Only You ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Just a Few Words I'm a Song
Oscar* McLollie Chilliwack Valley B.C. (Oscar McLollie) ST
Nelson* Riddle Peace River British Columbia Suite
Aarons And Ackley* Take Me Home ST
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* I'm a Song (Reprise) I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine Don't You Have any Love in Your Heart? Ellen McIlwaine
Jonathan Edwards Weapon of Prayer Sailboat
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Wedding March Ukrainian Pops
Priscilla* Rollins Sad Movies Lover's Choice Vol. 1
Aarons And Ackley* Could Have Had Anything You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean We the People
Cal* Bostic Excessive Love (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Albert Jones* Mother Nature The Facts of Life
Ellen McIlwaine Losing You Honky Tonk Angel
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* A Hanging Apple Висить Ябко Ukrainian Pops
Ellen McIlwaine Never Tell Your Mother She's Out of Tune We the People
Country Mcdonald Joe* War Widow War War War
Sidewinders I Like to Dance Flatfoot Hustlin'
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Respect You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)
Happy Dolls Funky Stuff Show Album No. 1
Ellen McIlwaine It's Growing Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands Amist the Black Eyes
Matt* Lucas New Orleans Woman Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Cure My Blues Everybody Needs It
Country Mcdonald Joe* The March Of The Dead War War War
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Till You're Loving Me Again I'm a Song
Tony McManus The Maids of Mitchelstown The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Cal* Bostic The Darkest Hour (Cal Bostic) Introducing...
Buddy Knox Somebody Touched Me ST (mono)
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* Verkhovyna Our Liitle World Ukrainian Pops
Country Mcdonald Joe* Young Fellow, My Lad War War War
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* Devil Woman I'm a Song
Dils* Not Worth It (Ca ne veux pas le pleine) Made In Canada
Buddy Knox Party Doll ST
Zambonis* Haunted Hockey Rink To Bleed Black and Gold
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars I Want a Girl Maple Sugar Two Step // I Want a Girl
Jack Millman and the Tempo Orchestra Lady's Dream And I Love Her
Albert Jones* I Feel So Good The Facts of Life
Tony McManus Chalaneru The Maker's Mark (The Dream Guitar Sessions)
Zambonis* To Bleed Black and Gold To Bleed Black and Gold
Kyiv Pops Orchestra* I Will Go Into The Distant Mountains Ukrainian Pops
Ernie* Smith Take Your Time To Behold Jah
Matt* Lucas Drunkard's Dream Matt Gets Blue
Ellen McIlwaine Isn't That So Ellen McIlwaine
Zambonis* Live Intro - Hockey Monkey To Bleed Black and Gold
Ellen McIlwaine Everybody Needs It Everybody Needs It
Happy Dolls Shake Your Booty Show Album No. 1
Buddy Knox C'mon Baby ST (mono)
Aarons And Ackley* Girl I've Been Waiting You And I
Ellen McIlwaine Farther Along Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* The Lady is a Tramp Amist the Black Eyes
Ellen McIlwaine Underground River Fear Itself
Jack Holland The Time Or the Place The Eyes of a Dreamer
Matt* Lucas Vibrator Blues Matt Gets Blue
Sidewinders Gift to the Sun Flatfoot Hustlin'
Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* You're My Honey I'm a Song
Ellen McIlwaine I Want Whacha Got (Boston Song) Everybody Needs It
Ellen McIlwaine Steal Him Away Ellen McIlwaine
Dave Gordon & Kay* I Love That Hockey Team I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow
Rod Linnell with the Maritime All Stars Three Quarter Promenade Three Quarter Promenade // Presque Isle Eighth
Jack Holland You Don't Have to Love Me The Eyes of a Dreamer
Ellen McIlwaine All to You Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Charmaines* (You Are) Hypnotized (You Are) Hypnotized b/w The One For Me (promo)
Sidewinders Flat Foot Hustlin' Flatfoot Hustlin'
Ellen McIlwaine It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Jimmy Jean Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years
Ellen McIlwaine Toe Hold Honky Tonk Angel

Ursa Major* - ST

New York, New York, U.S.A.

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Ellen McIlwaine

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel

Nashville, Tennessee, 🇺🇸 → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, 🇺🇸 → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself

Nashville, Tennessee, USA → Kobe, Japan → Atlanta, Georgia → Greenwich Village, New York City, New York, USA → Montréal, Québec → Toronto, Ontario → Calgary, Alberta, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Country Mcdonald Joe* - War War War

Washington, DC, USA

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - You Belong to Me b/w Respect (picture sleeve)

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Shirley Granger (Shirley Fay Lewis)* - Shirley Lewis Show Band

Sicklerville, New Jersey, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Newton, Massachusetts, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Kristine Sparkle (Christine Holmes)* - I'm a Song

Birmingham, England, UK→Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Cal* Bostic - Introducing...

Anniston, Alabama, 🇺🇸→Port Arthur, Ontario, 🇨🇦→Erie, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Aarons And Ackley* - ST

Portland, Oregon, 🇺🇸 (Jim Ackley); Cleveland, Ohio, 🇺🇸 (Chuck Aarons) - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - Matt Gets Blue

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Matt* Lucas - The Old Man b/w I'm Movin' On

Memphis, Tennessee, USA → London, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Tommy Makem - Vancouver b/w Better Times

Keady, County Armagh, Northern Ireland → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸 → Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Dover, New Hampshire, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - ST

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - Chilliwack Valley b/w She's a Child

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Oscar* McLollie - So Pleasing Loving You b/w As Long As You Care at All

Caldwell County, Louisiana → Los Angeles, California, 🇺🇸 → Chilliwack, British Columbia, 🇨🇦 → Oakland, California, 🇺🇸

David Amram - Summer Nights, Winter Rain

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 🇺🇸*

FEATURED

Bluebird* - Country Boy Blues b/w A Good Thing Lost

Mercer Island, Washington, 🇺🇸

FEATURED

Loni Gamble - ST

Philadelphia, 🇺🇸 - Montréal, Québec, 🇨🇦

Dave Gordon & Kay* - I Love That Hockey Team b/w The Fiddler's Widow

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

FEATURED

Albert Jones* - The Facts of Life

Gary, Indiana, 🇺🇸 - Toronto, Ontario, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Alpha Centauri - ST

Priscilla* Rollins - Lover's Choice Vol. 1

Nassau, Bahamas - Toronto, Ontario

Eddie* Murray - Montreal, Canada Blues b/w Stepping High Dance

FEATURED

Dils* - Made In Canada

San Diego, California, USA - Vancouver, British Columbia, 🇨🇦

FEATURED

Ernie* Smith - To Behold Jah

Kingston, Jamaica - Toronto, Ontario

ST

Ursa Major - ST Side 2

Ursa Major - ST Side 1

Ursa Major - ST BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Honky Tonk Angel

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 02

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel LABEL 01

Ellen McIlwaine - Honky Tonk Angel BACK

Ellen McIlwaine

Up From The Skies: The Polydor Years

Everybody Needs It

We the People

Fear Itself

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - Fear Itself (5)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (8)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (7)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (6)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (4)

Ellen McIlwaine - ST (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (3)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - Everybody Needs It (1)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (2)

Ellen McIlwaine - We the People (1)

War War War

Amist the Black Eyes

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 02

Shirley Granger - Amist the Black Eyes MINT LABEL 01

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